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CorbyCC10 · May 16th, 2011, 10:00 AM

In my opinion I actually like the deisgn for the cinema. Firstly i like that fact that they actually went with the peoples choice for an oval design. Secondly I think it compliments the design of the pool quite well and will be a great addtion to the area. However, i do still agree with dinp, a taller building may have been a better solution for the area.

Maybe a solution like this would have been nicer, Southampton Cinema

***dinp*** · May 23rd, 2011, 10:42 PM

If you've noticed your street getting darker recently, watch this... (I advise you have a stiff drink at the ready)

https://fbcdn-video-a.akamaihd.net/c...1b488f7cd1880c

Cannot put into words just how angry this makes me.

Rikmeister · May 24th, 2011, 04:52 PM

Its not just that they have turned the lights out, its the wrong ones they are turning off.

There are 3 lights in my stretch of houses. Mine is the middle one. That has been turned off yet one at the end of the street that has no access to anyone and is a dead end is on.??

Sooner or later someone in Corby will get mugged, raped, injured and they will go straight to court against the county council.!

Since european law have something to say about everything, what do they have to say about this.?

RIK

Rikmeister · May 24th, 2011, 05:00 PM

Never heard of 'Trespass' but that is the Outdoor clothing shop that has opened in Corby...

http://www.northantset.co.uk/news/bu...town_1_2704795

RIK

***dinp*** · May 24th, 2011, 07:20 PM

Some of my family from Scotland visited Corby over the weekend, having not been here for several years. They were very impressed with the changes - notably the rail station, the cube, the pool and the shopping centre... to the point where they're thinking of moving here.

Was in the Trespass shop earlier, seemed to be good value. After about 400 years, Boots have FINALLY replaced their signs! The old ones must have been the oldest in their chain of stores.

***dinp*** · May 27th, 2011, 07:33 PM

And our bid to be a city has been delivered:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england...shire-13573600

Honestly can't see us winning, but how pissed off will MK (and all the other worthy candidates) be if we do!?

MK Tom · May 28th, 2011, 10:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dinp

Honestly can't see us winning, but how pissed off will MK (and all the other worthy candidates) be if we do!?

Obviously I don't speak for many but I for one would be more happy to lose to Corby than I would a lot of other places... speaking of which, have Northampton submitted a bid this time? Every article I see about it makes no mention of them...

***dinp*** · May 28th, 2011, 11:15 AM

There's a thread about the 2012 candidates and someone from Northampton is on there, berating the fact that they haven't. Kind of proves your point about them lacking civic pride Tom

MK Tom · May 28th, 2011, 11:31 AM

May I ask where that thread is?

***dinp*** · May 28th, 2011, 11:32 AM

No. By which of course I mean yes ---> http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1039169

semilong1 · May 29th, 2011, 01:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MK Tom

Obviously I don't speak for many but I for one would be more happy to lose to Corby than I would a lot of other places... speaking of which, have Northampton submitted a bid this time? Every article I see about it makes no mention of them...

I read somewhere on a Northampton sporting club forum that it's a done deal and Northampton has it in the bag, hence no expensive major city status flag waving bid required, which makes sense as every other previous bid the favorites came nowhere and so it probably will be this time round. even if this is not the case, most people in Northampton are quite happy with the towns standing and are not bothered if it's a city or town, they do care that an immediate multi million investment on the current town centre is a must and our sporting clubs should be allowed to redevelop their stadiums to allow growth. Believe me the locals have civic pride and will get what they want.

semilong1 · May 29th, 2011, 01:56 AM

Having visited Corby many times over three decades I must say i was surprised by the vibrant town centre, with decent pubs and resturant's, lots of young families and a friendly feel to place. Love hearing the Scots accents, a lot softer than the times I used to play football over their in the early eighties.

***dinp*** · May 29th, 2011, 02:26 AM

There's more to come yet

redTom · May 31st, 2011, 09:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by semilong1

Having visited Corby many times over three decades I must say i was surprised by the vibrant town centre, with decent pubs and resturant's, lots of young families and a friendly feel to place. Love hearing the Scots accents, a lot softer than the times I used to play football over their in the early eighties.

Where are these decent pubs you speak of?!?
That's one of the things we're still lacking really

david_van · May 31st, 2011, 06:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by redTom

Where are these decent pubs you speak of?!?
That's one of the things we're still lacking really

Restaurants even moreso ...

***dinp*** · June 2nd, 2011, 07:49 PM

Well then, what do people think of this?

Quote:

From BBC News

Corby council says town centre 'to be sold'

Corby town centre is to be sold by its owner, Land Securities, according to the chief executive of Corby Borough Council.

Chris Mallender, who met with Land Securities earlier, said the property company "feels it's now time to hand over to somebody else".

The 750,000 sq ft (69,677 sq m) of retail and office space is expected to be sold for £72m, said Mr Mallender.

A Land Securities spokeswoman described the sale as "speculation".

The council's deputy leader, Mark Pengelley, also attended the meeting and said the company will be leaving the town "in very good shape".

He added that he is looking forward to a new owner bringing more investment to the town.

Land Securities acquired the town centre when it bought the previous owners, Tops Estates, in 2005.

They regenerated town centre shops by building the £40m Willow Place two years later.

Mr Mallender told BBC Radio Northampton that they now want phase two of the redevelopment to attract a department store, "probably Debenhams or Marks and Spencer".

He hopes the council will be able to invest in the town centre.

"I have already spoken to two developers who are interested in exploring further working with the borough council," he added.

This was also reported in Property Week yesterday

Quote:

Land Securities is looking to sell its 750,000 sq ft Corby Town centre scheme for around £72m, reflecting a yield of around 7.5%.

The centre comprises Willow Place, which Land Securities completed in 2007, the Oasis Retail Park and the traditional town centre high street retail pitch.

Land Securities is thought to be selling the scheme to enable it to recycle capital into other developments. It acquired the retail scheme in 2005 through its purchase of Tops Estates.

Savills have been appointed to market the scheme.

The 175,000 sq ft Willow Place shopping centre, which Land Securities opened in 2007, is anchored by Primark and TK Maxx.

Land Securities has outline planning consent for a £100m second phase of development in Corby called Evolution Corby, but put the redevelopment on hold in 2010.

redTom · June 3rd, 2011, 02:04 PM

Hmmm. A consequence of the supermarket feud with the council perhaps?

Guess there won't be much money invested into the town centre for a while then...

MK Tom · June 3rd, 2011, 02:20 PM

Hang on I'm confused, who are Land Securities and what did they do? I've heard their name thrown around in good and bad lights over the history of this thread...

redTom · June 3rd, 2011, 02:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MK Tom

Hang on I'm confused, who are Land Securities and what did they do? I've heard their name thrown around in good and bad lights over the history of this thread...

They own the majority of the town centre, and a lot of other shopping centres in the UK. they've had a big part to play in the improvements made in the town centre over the last 5 years.

http://www.landsecurities.com/

CallumK · June 3rd, 2011, 10:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by redTom

Hmmm. A consequence of the supermarket feud with the council perhaps?

That's what I was thinking, however it is probably their own fault for dragging their heels with their own supermarket plans when the deadline came up. (correct me if I'm wrong)

I can only see this as being a negative move for the town centre. The development has been impressive in the past 5 years.

May 23rd, 2011, 10:42 PM	#922
*dinp* Go! Limo! Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Corby Posts: 8,645 Likes (Received): 17	If you've noticed your street getting darker recently, watch this... (I advise you have a stiff drink at the ready) https://fbcdn-video-a.akamaihd.net/c...1b488f7cd1880c Cannot put into words just how angry this makes me. __________________ CORBY, Northamptonshire The road to Downing Street apparently runs through Corby, but if you prefer public transport, its only 70 mins direct from London & Derby by rail. For more info on Corby as part of the 'North Londonshire' campaign, click here... The views posted here probably differ from those of my employer. Heck, they probably even differ from my own. Always take dinp with a pinch of salt

May 24th, 2011, 04:52 PM	#923
Rikmeister Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 180 Likes (Received): 0	Its not just that they have turned the lights out, its the wrong ones they are turning off. There are 3 lights in my stretch of houses. Mine is the middle one. That has been turned off yet one at the end of the street that has no access to anyone and is a dead end is on.?? Sooner or later someone in Corby will get mugged, raped, injured and they will go straight to court against the county council.! Since european law have something to say about everything, what do they have to say about this.? RIK __________________ http://www.corbytownfc.co.uk Come on Corby!

May 24th, 2011, 05:00 PM	#924
Rikmeister Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 180 Likes (Received): 0	Never heard of 'Trespass' but that is the Outdoor clothing shop that has opened in Corby... http://www.northantset.co.uk/news/bu...town_1_2704795 RIK __________________ http://www.corbytownfc.co.uk Come on Corby!

May 24th, 2011, 07:20 PM	#925
*dinp* Go! Limo! Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Corby Posts: 8,645 Likes (Received): 17	Some of my family from Scotland visited Corby over the weekend, having not been here for several years. They were very impressed with the changes - notably the rail station, the cube, the pool and the shopping centre... to the point where they're thinking of moving here. Was in the Trespass shop earlier, seemed to be good value. After about 400 years, Boots have FINALLY replaced their signs! The old ones must have been the oldest in their chain of stores. __________________ CORBY, Northamptonshire The road to Downing Street apparently runs through Corby, but if you prefer public transport, its only 70 mins direct from London & Derby by rail. For more info on Corby as part of the 'North Londonshire' campaign, click here... The views posted here probably differ from those of my employer. Heck, they probably even differ from my own. Always take dinp with a pinch of salt

May 27th, 2011, 07:33 PM	#926
*dinp* Go! Limo! Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Corby Posts: 8,645 Likes (Received): 17	And our bid to be a city has been delivered: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england...shire-13573600 Honestly can't see us winning, but how pissed off will MK (and all the other worthy candidates) be if we do!? __________________ CORBY, Northamptonshire The road to Downing Street apparently runs through Corby, but if you prefer public transport, its only 70 mins direct from London & Derby by rail. For more info on Corby as part of the 'North Londonshire' campaign, click here... The views posted here probably differ from those of my employer. Heck, they probably even differ from my own. Always take dinp with a pinch of salt

May 16th, 2011, 10:00 AM	#921
CorbyCC10 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 49 Likes (Received): 0	In my opinion I actually like the deisgn for the cinema. Firstly i like that fact that they actually went with the peoples choice for an oval design. Secondly I think it compliments the design of the pool quite well and will be a great addtion to the area. However, i do still agree with dinp, a taller building may have been a better solution for the area. Maybe a solution like this would have been nicer, Southampton Cinema

May 28th, 2011, 11:15 AM	#928
*dinp* Go! Limo! Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Corby Posts: 8,645 Likes (Received): 17	There's a thread about the 2012 candidates and someone from Northampton is on there, berating the fact that they haven't. Kind of proves your point about them lacking civic pride Tom __________________ CORBY, Northamptonshire The road to Downing Street apparently runs through Corby, but if you prefer public transport, its only 70 mins direct from London & Derby by rail. For more info on Corby as part of the 'North Londonshire' campaign, click here... The views posted here probably differ from those of my employer. Heck, they probably even differ from my own. Always take dinp with a pinch of salt

May 28th, 2011, 11:31 AM	#929
MK Tom Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Milton Keynes & Aylesbury Posts: 603 Likes (Received): 15	May I ask where that thread is? __________________ MILTON KEYNES 241,000 people and growing. Britain's most heavily wooded urban area, 92% satisfaction rate and now centre of the South Midlands region. Oh and we're a city regardless of whether or not the Queen has noticed. Join the Milton Keynes development thread here!

May 28th, 2011, 11:32 AM	#930
*dinp* Go! Limo! Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Corby Posts: 8,645 Likes (Received): 17	No. By which of course I mean yes ---> http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1039169 __________________ CORBY, Northamptonshire The road to Downing Street apparently runs through Corby, but if you prefer public transport, its only 70 mins direct from London & Derby by rail. For more info on Corby as part of the 'North Londonshire' campaign, click here... The views posted here probably differ from those of my employer. Heck, they probably even differ from my own. Always take dinp with a pinch of salt

May 29th, 2011, 01:56 AM	#932
semilong1 Registered User Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 8 Likes (Received): 0	Having visited Corby many times over three decades I must say i was surprised by the vibrant town centre, with decent pubs and resturant's, lots of young families and a friendly feel to place. Love hearing the Scots accents, a lot softer than the times I used to play football over their in the early eighties.

May 29th, 2011, 02:26 AM	#933
*dinp* Go! Limo! Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Corby Posts: 8,645 Likes (Received): 17	There's more to come yet __________________ CORBY, Northamptonshire The road to Downing Street apparently runs through Corby, but if you prefer public transport, its only 70 mins direct from London & Derby by rail. For more info on Corby as part of the 'North Londonshire' campaign, click here... The views posted here probably differ from those of my employer. Heck, they probably even differ from my own. Always take dinp with a pinch of salt

June 3rd, 2011, 02:04 PM	#937
redTom Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 363 Likes (Received): 1	Hmmm. A consequence of the supermarket feud with the council perhaps? Guess there won't be much money invested into the town centre for a while then... __________________ There are places i remember...

June 3rd, 2011, 02:20 PM	#938
MK Tom Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Milton Keynes & Aylesbury Posts: 603 Likes (Received): 15	Hang on I'm confused, who are Land Securities and what did they do? I've heard their name thrown around in good and bad lights over the history of this thread... __________________ MILTON KEYNES 241,000 people and growing. Britain's most heavily wooded urban area, 92% satisfaction rate and now centre of the South Midlands region. Oh and we're a city regardless of whether or not the Queen has noticed. Join the Milton Keynes development thread here!

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